Concepts of Biology
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Chapter6: Reproduction At The Cellular Level
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Problem 15CTQ: Explain the difference between a proto-oncogene and a tumor suppressor gene.
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Compare and contrast the genetic defects that can lead to disruption of a tumor suppressor gene compared to the mechanisms for activation of oncogenes.
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Tumor suppressor genes are the ones that are responsible for ceasing the cell division either directly or indirectly. They can be the genes that are involved in processes as DNA repair, apoptosis etc.
Example: p53, INK4, PTEN etc.
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